Thomas given probation drug case

Wednesday

Nov 27, 2013 at 11:00 AM

By Don Reiddwreid@aol.comCOLDWATER — Sasha Thomas had the over-the-counter medicine Sudafed — along with methamphetamine — in her purse on Aug. 29 when the car she was in was stopped by Coldwater Police.As it turned out, Thomas was on a buying trip for the cold remedy, which is a main component in the manufacture of meth.Branch County Circuit Judge Bill O’Grady placed Thomas, 27, of Homer on two years probation for possession of meth — after she serves six months in jail.With statistics showing there is only a 12 percent recovery rate from meth addiction, O’Grady said Thomas needed time away from meth."It’s an uphill battle," he told her. "There are no good endings to drugs — it's death or prison. You have a grim future using drugs."Thomas said she understood what O'Grady was saying."I am learning more about my addiction," she told the judge. "I don’t want to see my child become an addict."Charges of possession of a meth lab in the presence of minor children that were pending against Thomas in Calhoun County were dismissed after her guilty plea in Branch County.